Your BAME Equality Officer, Mariam, showcases BAME authors in the Library. This week it’s Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. This project was created with the aim of getting us all to read a book from the perspective of someone completely different from us. So many of us will only ever read […]
You Said, We Did – Summary
The Information Services ‘You Said, We Did’ campaign highlights the impact student feedback has across Library and IT resulting in real, student-led, change. Here are some examples of what we’ve done in response to your feedback. Click on the titles for more information. Cyber Security You said… Provide more cyber security information. We did… In […]
You said, we did – Where do I get help.
You Said I don’t know where to get help We Did We love to help you! There are a number of places in the library that you can get help or ask us a question; Library reception (the desk at the Library entrance)Library reception staff can help you with accessing the library building, they can […]
You Said, We Did – Cloud Storage
You Said Can we have cloud storage We Did Box is the University of Stirling’s cloud-based storage facility. It brings many benefits: easier collaboration, anytime, anywhere, any-device access to documents and unlimited storage space. You can download apps for Box on the various device stores. How to access Box From the University portal, follow the […]
A flash drive is for life not just a semester*
Every 29 seconds** a USB flash drive is lost in the Library. Here are some tips to hold on to your precious data: If it has a cap, leave the cap on the desk beside or on top of your mobile phone. Since you are probably not going to leave without your mobile, you will […]
Stirling’s Top 5 most mentioned publications in February
Here’s the Top Five most mentioned Stirling papers during February. This listing is compiled using Altmetric data. Altmetric track mentions in online news stories, policy documents, blog posts, twitter, Wikipedia, mendeley, facebook, etc. Congratulations to all our authors who made it into the Top Five!! 808 mentions in February Swinburn BA, Kraak VI, Allender […]
You said, We did – Make it easier to find journals and ejournals
You Said “Can we have a better way of searching for ejournals.” We Did We have introduced a new service – BrowZine- that allows you to browse (as the name suggests), read and follow our current journal content. This can be done online or via the app that is available for Android and iOS devices. […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in February #StirTopTenTheses
During February 1,220 theses in our research repository STORRE were downloaded a total of 18,873 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of Complex Adaptive Systems. By Niazi, Muaz A K http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3365 Downloads: 1,253 Scholarly publishing in Africa: a case study […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in February #StirTopTenPapers
During February there were 44,216 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,858 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for Learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 Downloads: […]
You Said, We Did – Lecture Capture
You Said Improve lecture capture We Did We replaced the software behind the Listen Again service with a new video platform, Panopto. The change represents a transformation in our ability to use video to support teaching and learning. Panopto supports active learning, with students being able to take notes and add bookmarks linked to the […]